Classic Car Buyer

Just as soon as we get used to writing 2021 instead of 2020, there’s a real sense of déjà vu as we enter another lockdown. The vaccine roll-out gives us more hope than it did last March, but it’ll be a while before we can meet again with our classic

While rummaging through some old spares before lockdown, we spotted this rather colourful booklet for BMC exchange engines, which were described as ‘good as new’ and carried the decadent luxury of a 12-month warranty. Curiously, it carries the BMC na

With England now in lockdown for the foreseeable future, South Western Vehicle Auctions has decided to postpone its Winter Classic Sale, originally scheduled for January 29. The sale is now set to be combined with the one previously planned for April

While we’re fully aware that most Brits won’t be taking their classic car abroad at the moment due to coronavirus restrictions, planning road trips for 2021 is one of things keeping people’s spirits up in these difficult times. And following the EU a

Online transactions have been vital in ensuring the classic car world can continue to trade vehicles and parts during the pandemic, demystifying the process for those previously less familiar with the internet and making purchases by proxy far more c

A whole host of cars celebrated their 40th birthday in 2020, but there wasn’t a great deal of chance to celebrate many of these milestones. But as we enter 2021, a whole range of cars from superminis to supercars have been handed a belated birthday p

In many ways Brightwells’ December sale was perfectly timed: the world had returned to some semblance of (new) normality after several months of trading online, but pre-Christmas madness and further restrictions were yet to set in. That perhaps expla

We might not have had snow at Christmas, but there was certainly a flurry of bids across the classic car auction landscape on the run up. There was a great showing of modern classics at Classic Car Auctions on December 12th, some great icons at H&H o

Citroën has a tradition of producing cutting edge cars and the sophisticated XM was no exception. With its chiselled, doorstop design, clever details inside and hydropneumatic suspension it had all the trademark quirkiness to make it interesting. The

The Probe has had a thriving owners club (UKPOC) since 2005 and while prices have remained static for ages, interest surrounding the model is beginning to slowly gather pace. And it’s the 24v 2.5-litre V6 with its 8.5 second 0-60mph time that’s getti

The times they are a changing. It’s 1968. Standard Triumph has been owned by Leyland Motors for seven years, and the parent company has recently acquired Rover, Triumph’s rival. Recently knighted former Leyland apprentice and super salesman Sir Donal

Despite the detail differences, today’s small city cars are almost universally variations on the same theme; squashed-looking five-door hatches with three-pot engines, many of which are built on the same platform. Rewind back to the late 1950s though

As the modern automotive industry continues its rush to EVs, here we see one of the first practical solutions in the shape of the Ford Comuta concept, produced in 1967 and pictured here testing in South Kensingtion in 1971. Just half the length of a

Historically, Porsche had undertaken a great deal of development work on behalf of VW, and in the early 1970s it embarked on the collaborative EA425 project (conceived as a replacement for the slow-selling Volkswagen-Porsche 914). In 1972, Porsche su

Production Editor Contact: Kim Cairns Snettisham, Norfolk, PE31 7PF Tel: 01485 541526 www.kimcairnsclassics.co.uk Placed quietly in time between the Amazon and 240, the 140-series Volvo is forgotten by some but revered by others. It’s the first of th

Editorial Assistant With my high mileage Peugeot 205 project sold onto an eager new owner in mid-October, I met halfway with Paul so he could take the Pug to its buyer, who lives up country. I swapped the 205 for the Lancaster Insurance Escort XR3i g